2006 Utah Code - 63-38d-604 — Public Lands Policy Coordinating Council -- Creation -- Membership -- Funding.

     63-38d-604.   Public Lands Policy Coordinating Council -- Creation -- Membership -- Funding.
     (1) There is created the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Council composed of the following seven members:
     (a) one individual, appointed by the governor, who shall serve as chair of the council;
     (b) one member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate;
     (c) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
     (d) two individuals appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; and
     (e) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources and the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration as ex officio, nonvoting members.
     (2) Members shall be appointed for four-year terms.
     (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
     (4) (a) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties from the council at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
     (b) (i) Local government members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) Local government members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
     (c) Legislators on the committee shall receive compensation and expenses as provided by law and legislative rule.
     (5) The council shall be funded from the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account created in Section 63C-4-103.

Enacted by Chapter 298, 2005 General Session